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For those sickened or or killed in one of last year’s salmonella outbreaks, a federal judge is recommending a settlement of $12 million.
In January 2009, an open container of peanut butter in a Minnesota hospital was found to contain a strain of salmonella. The peanut butter was traced to plants owned by the Lynchburg-based [...]
Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announce the recall of the Little People Play ‘n Go Campsite due to choking hazard.
Around 96,000 units were sold in the US.
Fisher-Price issued this recall after receiving reports of the Sonya Lee figure breaking in half, exposing loose small parts.
Only the Sonya Lee figure is included [...]
More voluntary Toyota recalls issued this week, this time on their Avalon model.
373,000 models are included in this recalls—including the 2000-2004 Toyota Avalons, as well as 39,000 2003-2007 Lexus LX 470 SUVs for steering problems.
Improper casting of the steering lock bar could cause it to break as a crack develops and expands. Car [...]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Baby Matters LLC announced the recall yesterday of 30,000 Nap Nanny infant recliners following 22 reports of infants hanging or falling over the side (even as the harness was secured) and 1 report of the death of a child.
Owners of the product are urged to only use the [...]
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer, Tots in Mind, have issued a total recall for the Playard Tent product due to risk of strangulation.
The cribs were made in China and sold at Walmart, Amazon.com and various baby and children’s stores nationwide from January 2005 through February 2010 for about $60.
Clips attaching [...]
Pottery Barn and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announce a voluntary recall of Pottery Barn drop-side cribs after receiving 36 incident reports.
The cribs’ drop-sides can detach, creating a space where a young child could become entrapped or fall out of the crib.
ANY Pottery Barn Kids drop-side crib is included in this recall, [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Suntech Enterprises announce the recall of about 8,400 baby walkers.
This is a voluntary recall following new rules issued by the CPSC in May 2010. The rule, effective December 21, 2010, states that walkers will be required to either have features, like a gripping mechanism, to stop the [...]
The FDA announced recalls of Mcneil Consumer Healthcare products, including Tylenol and Benadryl.
These products are being recalled as they were inadvertently omitted from the initial recall in January.
Both products were sold over the counter. The specific units included:
Benadryl Allergy Ultratab Tablets (100 count)
Extra Strength Tylenol Rapid Release Gels (50 count)
If you purchased either [...]
After a month of investigating, Chrysler is voluntarily recalling 34,631 Dodge Caliber and 90 Jeep Compass vehicles in as a result of problems with sticking pedals. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has been investigating the problem for about a month now, however no accidents linked to the vehicles have been reported. The vehicles [...]
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced General Electric’s voluntary recall of two of their coffee makers, seen below.
The GE 12-cup digital coffee makers were sold only at Walmart Stores. Model numbers included in this recall are 169164 and 169165. Approximately 900,000 units were produced, and they were sold between January 2008 and May [...]
